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Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing 14e (Hinkle 2017)
Chapter 70 Questions
Question 1 of 5
The nurse caring for a patient diagnosed with Parkinsons disease has prepared a plan of care that would include what goal?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Effective communication is a key goal in Parkinson's due to speech difficulties. Diarrhea and choreiform movements are not typical, and cognition is largely preserved.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with Parkinsons disease. The patient is having increasing problems with rising from the sitting to the standing position. What should the nurse suggest to the patient to use that will aid in getting from the sitting to the standing position as well as aid in improving bowel elimination?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A raised toilet seat aids standing and promotes bowel elimination by improving positioning. Other options do not address both issues effectively.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for a patient who is scheduled for a cervical discectomy the following day. During health education, the patient should be made aware of what potential complications?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Hematoma at the surgical site is a key complication of cervical diskectomy, risking cord compression. Fractures, scoliosis, or renal trauma are not typical risks.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a patient newly diagnosed with a primary brain tumor. The patient asks the nurse where his tumor came from. What would be the nurses best response?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Primary brain tumors arise from brain cells, unlike secondary tumors from outside the CNS. Glandular or nerve tissue origins are less specific.
Question 5 of 5
A patient with an inoperable brain tumor has been told that he has a short life expectancy. On what aspects of assessment and care should the home health nurse focus? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,B,D,E
Rationale: Home care for inoperable brain tumors focuses on pain control, complication management, self-care assistance, and treatment administration. Diagnostic test interpretation is not a nursing role.